Browsing Category
Libya
Libya’s rival factions agree on terms for elections
Envoys of rival Libyan factions have agreed on the legal steps to hold much delayed presidential and legislative elections in the conflict-scarred nation, both sides said early on Wednesday.
Election were due to be held in December 2021…
Armed groups clash in Tripoli streets
Gunshots rang out in Libya’s capital following hours of fighting between two armed groups both aligned with the divided country’s UN-backed government, local medics and media reported on Tuesday.
Several residents in Tripoli were lightly…
Libya drone strikes kill two, injure MP’s nephew
Drone strikes in Libya killed at least two people and wounded others, including an MP’s nephew, the lawmaker said, days after accusing the Tripoli-based government of targeting his home.
The strikes near the western city of Zawiya were…
No trace of boat with 500 migrants, rescue group says after alarm sparked Med search
A day after searching a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea, an Italian humanitarian group said on Friday that its rescue vessel found no trace of a boat said to be in distress and carrying 500 migrants, including a newborn.
The vessel…
Libya watchers see signs of progress toward reconciliation
Oil-rich but war-scarred Libya has for years been ruled by two rival governments, but now some analysts see faint signs of progress toward reconciliation between them.
They point to discord within one of the camps, based in the east and…
Libya parliament replaces its appointed PM, spokesperson says
Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted to suspend its appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, and assign his finance minister Osama Hamada to his duties, the parliament spokesperson Abdullah Belhaiq said on Tuesday.
The parliament…
UN urges accountability in Libya as war crimes investigation concludes
UN urges accountability in Libya as war crimes probe ends, calling for redoubling of efforts to prevent future violations. UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya, set up in 2020, concludes with concerns over war crimes…
UN calls for Libya ceasefire after deadly clashes
The UN has called for an immediate stop to hostilities in Libya following a day of deadly clashes between political factions in the capital Tripoli.
At least 23 people were killed and dozens more were wounded during the…
Unresolved Power Outage’s Dilemma Adversely Affects People’s Daily Lives
Amid dire humanitarian conditions and consistent power outages in Tripoli, distressed citizens are calling upon the Government of National Unity to fulfill its promise in addressing the power outage dilemma. Citizens complain that the power…
Soaring Prices are Exacerbating Libyans’ Agony in Ramadan
In light of Coronavirus's disastrous repercussions and a lower purchasing power, Tripoli markets are witnessing unprecedented stagnation. This was exacerbated with soaring prices that exceeded a 100% surge, and a liquidity crisis, not to…